Tire-bending- machine



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

JOSEPH KLEPPER, OF WOOSTER, OHIO.

TIRE-BENDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,948, dated July 30, 1861.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KLEPPER, of Wooster, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Bending Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the ac companying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon..

In the annexed drawing which is a perspective of my machine F, represents a piece of timber which forms the bottom or floor of my machine. Upon the timber F, are erected two standards E, E, which are provided each with a series of holes fr, m, through which a pin g, passes. These standards are connected at top by a rod J, and are braced upon each side by means of the braces G, G, as shown in the figure.

A represents a lever one end of which works between the standards E, E, said lever being provided with an opening between the straps J, J, through which the tire passes in the operation of being bent. The top of this end of said lever is fiat and provided with a metal strap cover O. The under side of this lever is provided with a curvilinear block B, as shown. Said block may be removed and one of different curvature may be placed in its stead.

D, represents a loop made of metal, lprovided with a set screw e, and attached to the end of the lever A, shown in the drawing.

z' j are staples upon the bottom piece F, under which the tire passes when it is to be bent. In using this machine I pass the l metal to be bent under the staples z', y', and

then under the block B, between the standards. The lever A is then raised until its point to which the loop is attached nearly touches the bottom F. The end of the metal is then passed into the loop and secured between the loop and the point of the block B, by means of the set screw e. I then bear down upon the lever and when thetop of the lever or plate C touches the pin g, or when the handle A, is borne down to the bottom piece I slide the lever forward and again bend the metal by pressing upon the lever at the same time loosening up the set screw and changing the grasp of the loop upon the metal as becomes necessary.

I am aware of the patent of VVhitecomb of 1839, in which he uses a kind of mold in the frame, and also a fixed lever; hence IV disclaim everything used by him either separately or combined as he combines them, but

` That I claim is- The combination of the bottom frame piece F, and the standards E, E, provided with holes x, and adjustable pin g, when used in connection with the free lever A constructed as described and provided with the loop D, and set screw e, the several parts being connected and operating in the manner herein set 'orth.

In witness that I claim the above I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH KLEPPER.

Vsitnesses J. H. CANs. CONRAD WHrrcoM. 

